NFL Week 3 latest buzz, predictions, questions, fantasy tips - ESPN

Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season has arrived, and league insiders Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano are here to break down the biggest questions, latest news and notable buzz heading into the slate of games. Plus, they pick out which players should — or shouldn't — be in your fantasy football lineups.

What are the most surprising quarterback situations through two weeks? What are we hearing on the Steelers' QB plan going forward and about Aaron Rodgers' first couple of games for the Jets? Who are the most impressive rookies? It's all here, as Dan and Jeremy answer big questions and empty their reporting notebooks with everything they've heard heading into Week 3.

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Graziano: I checked in with some people there Monday, and they are pleased with the way Justin Fields is progressing. They feel like he has played a couple of smart games and is executing the game plan well. They also believe they had chances to put up bigger numbers Sunday against Denver but were done in by some penalties. The Steelers have a young group around Fields, and they're very thin at wide receiver — basically, it's George Pickens, who's still maturing and developing as a player, and not much else. But they're very happy with what they're getting from their young offensive linemen and their tight ends (and of course, their defense).

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Russell Wilson still hasn't been cleared to practice fully, so it looks as if they'll run Fields out there again this week for their home opener against the Chargers. I think as long as they keep winning and keep feeling as if Fields is making progress and good decisions,